Local and Regional Dynamics of Bringing Stability to Afghanistan

July 2018 No Comments

Local and Regional Dynamics of Bringing Stability to Afghanistan Speaker: Ahmadzai, S. (University of Nebraska at Omaha) Date: 10 July 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Sher Jan Ahmadzai (University of Nebraska at Omaha) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Speaker Series. During this discussion, Mr. Ahmadzai […]

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The Purdue Peace Project (PPP): A Locally Driven Approach to Political Violence Prevention

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The Purdue Peace Project (PPP): A Locally Driven Approach to Political Violence Prevention Speaker: Connaughton, S. (Purdue University) Date: 10 July 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Stacey Connaughton (Purdue University) as a part of its SMA Speaker Series. Dr. Connaughton stated that the Purdue Peace Project (PPP) provides […]

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Comparisons of News Presentations of Afghanistan in Russian and Chinese Media

July 2018 No Comments

Comparisons of News Presentations of Afghanistan in Russian and Chinese Media Speakers: Cooley, S. and Hinck, R. Date: 5 July 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Skye Cooley (Oklahoma State University) and Dr. Robert Hinck (Monmouth College) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Speaker Series. As part […]

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Adapt or Die: Taking Evolution Seriously for National Security

June 2018 No Comments

Adapt or Die: Taking Evolution Seriously for National Security Speaker: Wilson, D. Date: 28 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. David Wilson (SUNY Binghamton) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series. During this presentation, Dr. Wilson explained how evolutionary theory became gene-centric and why human social […]

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Afghanistan – No Ungoverned Spaces Here

June 2018 No Comments

Afghanistan – No Ungoverned Spaces Here Speaker: Liebl, V. Date: 27 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Vern Liebl (Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL)) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Speaker Series. Mr. Liebl explained that, in Afghanistan, three resources dictate power in Afghanistan: […]

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Korea Strategic Outcomes: Implications for German-speaking and East-Central Europe (GS-ECE)

June 2018 No Comments

Korea Strategic Outcomes: Implications for German-speaking and East-Central Europe (GS-ECE) SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. David Dorondo (Western Carolina University) as part of its SMA Korea Strategic Outcomes Speaker Series. This speaker session supported SMA’s Korea Strategic Outcomes project. For additional speaker sessions and project publications, please visit the Korea Strategic Outcomes project page. Date: 26 June […]

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MINDSPACE: Cognition in Space Operations

June 2018 No Comments

SMA hosted a speaker session with Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as part of its SMA Contested Space Operations: Space Defense, Deterrence, and Warfighting (Space) Speaker Series. Date: 21 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Nicholas Wright (Intelligent Biology / Georgetown University) as a part […]

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Four Scenarios for the Korean Peninsula’s Future

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Four Scenarios for the Korean Peninsula’s Future SMA hosted a speaker session with Prof. Narushige Michishita (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies [GRIPS]) as a part of its SMA Korea Strategic Outcomes Speaker Series. This speaker session supported SMA’s Korea Strategic Outcomes project. For additional speaker sessions and project publications, please visit the Korea Strategic Outcomes project page. Date: […]

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US Approach to Stabilization and Application to Afghanistan Strategy

June 2018 No Comments

US Approach to Stabilization and Application to Afghanistan Strategy Speaker: Robinson, L. (RAND) Date: 20 June 2018 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Ms. Linda Robinson (RAND) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM (Afghanistan) Speaker Series. Ms. Robinson focused on her DoD-sponsored RAND study on stabilization entitled “Finding the Right […]

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Nuclear (De)Proliferation: Intended vs. Inadvertent Policy Outcomes

June 2018 No Comments

Nuclear (De)Proliferation: Intended vs. Inadvertent Policy Outcomes SMA hosted a speaker session with Ariel Petrovics (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) as a part of its SMA Korea Strategic Outcomes Speaker Series. This speaker session supported SMA’s Korea Strategic Outcomes project. For additional speaker sessions and project publications, please visit the Korea Strategic Outcomes project page. Date: 19 June 2018 Speaker […]

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